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Policy Lunchbox

Policy Lunchbox

 

Policy Lunchbox is a joint initiative between the Biochemical Society and the British Ecological Society. Throughout the year, a series of lunchtime events are held which bring together guest speakers with those who work in science policy. Guest speakers will cover a range of pertinent issues and attendees are encouraged to both ask questions and share information. Events are free to attend, as is the lunch, but space is limited and places must be reserved in advance.

 

If you would like to attend, please email Catherine.Ball@biochemistry.org

If you missed a Policy Lunchbox, reports are available further down the page in the past Policy Lunchboxes section. 

 

If you work in science policy and would like to join the Policy Lunchbox mailing list, please use the form below. Please email Catherine if you are an existing member and would like to be removed. The list is also occasionally used to publicise other science policy events which may be of interest to the professional community.

 

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Future Policy Lunchboxes

 

Details of future Policy Lunchboxes will be announced soon...

 

 

Past Policy Lunchboxes

 

Policy Lunchbox: Jennifer Rohn
Policy Lunchbox: Jennifer Rohn

Current role: Chair, Science is Vital

Talk title: The origins and campaigns of Science is Vital
Date and time: Tuesday 11 June 2013 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London


Policy Lunchbox: Chris Fleming
Policy Lunchbox: Chris Fleming

Current role: Head of Research Community Issues, Government Office for Science
Talk title: Working with GO Science
Date and time: Wednesday 10 April 2013 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Read the blogpost on the British Ecological Society blog


Policy Lunchbox: James Wilsdon
Policy Lunchbox: James Wilsdon

Current role: Professor of Science and Democracy, SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research (University of Sussex)
Talk title: The science of science & innovation policy: where next for science policy research?
Date and time: Monday 25 February 2013 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Robert Doubleday
Policy Lunchbox: Robert Doubleday

Current role: Executive Director, Centre for Science and Policy (University of Cambridge)
Talk title: The activities and development of CSaP
Date and time: Wednesday 5 December 2012 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Joint Policy and Education Policy Lunchbox: Research Careers panel
Joint Policy and Education Policy Lunchbox: Research Careers panel

Chair: Mark Downs, Society of Biology

Panelists: Peter Heathcote, Queen Mary, University of London; David McAllister, Research Councils UK; Andy Westwood, GuildHE

Date and time: Monday 15 October 2012 12:15 - 14:15

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Will Thomas
Policy Lunchbox: Will Thomas

Current role: Research Fellow, Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Imperial College London

Talk title: 'Science policy history as morality tale, data points, or precedent?'

Date and time: Wednesday 12 September 2012 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Becky Purvis
Policy Lunchbox: Becky Purvis

Current role: Head of Policy, Association of Medical Research Charities

Talk title: 'Events to engage effectively with policy-makers'

Date and time: Wednesday 4 July 2012 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London


Policy Lunchbox: Sarah Hawkes
Policy Lunchbox: Sarah Hawkes

Current role: Head of Scientific Engagement, Royal Society

Talk title: 'The Royal Society: increasing diversity in the scientific workforce'

Date and time: Wednesday 9 May 2012 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the Science Policy Talking Post


Policy Lunchbox: Beck Smith
Policy Lunchbox: Beck Smith

Current role: Assistant Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering

Talk title: 'How can the Government incentivise private sector investment in R&D?'

Date and time: Tuesday 6 March 2012 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the Science Policy Talking Post


Policy Lunchbox: David Bott
Policy Lunchbox: David Bott

Current role: Director of Innovation Programmes, Technology Strategy Board

Powerpoint Presentation: 'Concept to Commercialisation'

Date and time: Thursday 26 January 2012 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the Science Policy Talking Post


Policy Lunchbox: Grant Peggie
Policy Lunchbox: Grant Peggie

Current role: Head, Innovation and Investment Team, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Talk title: 'The Government's Innovation and Research Strategy'

Date and time: Friday 9 December 2011 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the Science Policy Talking Post

 


Policy Lunchbox: Lloyd Anderson
Policy Lunchbox: Lloyd Anderson

Current role: Director, Science, British Council

Talk title: 'Science diplomacy and the British Council'

Date and time: Wednesday 5 October 2011 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Kaitlin Thaney
Policy Lunchbox: Kaitlin Thaney

Current role: Manager of External Partnerships, Digital Science

Talk title: 'Digital Science and the future of online research'

Date and time: Wednesday 3 August 2011 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the Science Policy Talking Post


Policy Lunchbox: Hilary Leevers
Policy Lunchbox: Hilary Leevers

Current role: Assistant Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering

Talk title: 'Science policy in the devolved nations post-election'

Date and time: Wednesday 6 July 2011 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Steven Hill
Policy Lunchbox: Steven Hill

Current role: Head of Strategy Unit, RCUK
Powerpoint presentation: 'RCUK Strategy post-CSR'
Date and time: Wednesday 2 March 2011 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the Science Policy Talking Post


Policy Lunchbox: John Holmes
Policy Lunchbox: John Holmes

Current role: Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
Powerpoint presentation: 'Science & policy dialogue (EASAC study)'
Date and time: Wednesday 2 February 2011 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Andrew Miller MP
Policy Lunchbox: Andrew Miller MP

Current role: Chair, House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
Talk title: 'Scrutinishing science in Government'
Date and time: Tuesday 14 December 2010 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London
 


Policy Lunchbox: Martin Glasspool
Policy Lunchbox: Martin Glasspool

Current role: Foresight Central Team Leader, Government Office of Science
Talk title: 'Horizon scanning and the work of Foresight'

Date and time: Wednesday 6 October 2010 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Kate Trumper
Policy Lunchbox: Kate Trumper

Current role: Independent Consultant
Talk title: 'Writing for a policy audience'
Date and time: Wednesday 7 July 2010 12:30 - 15:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London


Policy Lunchbox: Robert Freedman
Policy Lunchbox: Robert Freedman

Current role: Chair - Education, Training and Policy Committee, Society of Biology
Talk title: 'Science policy at the Society of Biology
Date and time: Monday 7 June 2010 11:30 - 13:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London
 


Policy Lunchbox: Kimberley Hackett
Policy Lunchbox: Kimberley Hackett

Current role: Higher Education Policy Adviser, HEFCE
Powerpoint presentation: 'Research funding and the REF'
Date and time: Wednesday 5 May 2010 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London
 


Policy Lunchbox: Sirini Withana
Policy Lunchbox: Sirini Withana

Current role: Policy Analyst, Institute for European Environmental Policy
Report: 'Science policy in Europe'; Presentation: 'Science policy in Europe'
Date and time: Tuesday 27 April 2010 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Charles Darwin House, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Jane Butcher
Policy Lunchbox: Jane Butcher

Current role: Deputy Director, UK Resource Centre for Women in SET
Report: 'Women in science: A policy perspective'; Presentation: 'Women in science: A policy perspective'
Date and time: Wednesday 3 March 2010 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Biochemical Society, London
Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Matt James
Policy Lunchbox: Matt James

Current role: Associate Director, BioCentre

Report: 'Emerging technologies: Ethical implications and political considerations'
Date and time: Wednesday 6 January 2010 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Biochemical Society, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Phil Willis MP
Policy Lunchbox: Phil Willis MP

Current role: (Includes) Chair, House of Commons Science & Technology Committee
Report: 'Science in Government'
Date and time: Wednesday 2 December 2009 12:00 - 13:30
Location: School of Life, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Anu Devi
Policy Lunchbox: Anu Devi

Current role: Projects, Science for Humanity
Report: 'The role of science in humanitarian aims'
Date and time: Wednesday 4 November 2009 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Biochemical Society, London


Policy Lunchbox: Nancy Rothwell
Policy Lunchbox: Nancy Rothwell

Current role: (Includes) Chair of Interim Concil, BSF/IOB merger (now Society of Biology)

Report: 'The future of the biosciences'
Date and time: Wednesday 7 October 2009 12:00 - 13:30
Location: Biochemical Society, London

Blogpost at the British Ecological Society's Ecology and Policy blog


Policy Lunchbox: Ottoline Leyser
Policy Lunchbox: Ottoline Leyser

Current role: Professor of Plant Development Genetics (University of York) and Chair, BBSRC Bioscience Skills and Careers Strategy Panel

Talk title: 'Skills in and for the biosciences'
Date and time: Wednesday 5 August 2009 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Biochemical Society, London

 


Policy Lunchbox: Jack Stilgoe
Policy Lunchbox: Jack Stilgoe

Current role: Senior Policy Adviser, Royal Society
Report: 'How can Learned Societies forge greater links with the Royal Society?'
Date and time: Wednesday 8 July 2009 12:30 - 14:00
Location: Biochemical Society, London
 


Policy Lunchbox: Nick Dusic
Policy Lunchbox: Nick Dusic

Current role: CEO, Campaign for Science and Engineering in the UK (CaSE)
Report: 'How to engage with the opposition and with manifesto development in the run up to the 2010 election?'
Date and time: Wednesday 27 May 2009 12:30 - 14:00

Location: Biochemical Society, London